Il Gattopardo Celebrates Accolade as one of the Best Italian Restaurants in the World
Il Gattopardo is celebrating its accreditation as one of the 50 best Italian restaurants in the world by the “50 Top Italy,” the online guide dedicated to the best of Italian gastronomy both inside and outside of Italy. Il Gattopardo serves authentic and healthy Southern Italian cuisine that has been designed for the modern palate without compromis...
Bruno’s Bakery NYC named Staten Island ‘Cake Designer of the Year'
Bruno’s Bakery NYC, with locations in West Brighton and Dongan Hills, was honored recently at the first-ever New York Wedding Awards, hosted by Creative Oceanic to honor top wedding professionals. The local bakery was named Staten Island’s “Cake Designer of the Year ” during the event, which took place in Long Island. “This award that I received is...
Fornino is Now Serving Italian Signatures at The Springs
Here's a collaboration to get excited about! The Springs (224 Franklin St) now exclusively serves food from their Greenpoint neighbor Fornino. Fornino's chef and owner Michael Ayoub will serve his signature Italian dishes nightly at the spacious bar. Fornino has been in the pizza-making business since 2004, with locations at 849 Manhattan Avenue an...
Cafe al Mercato
Manhattan’s Little Italy isn’t quite as “Italy” as it once was. For a real NYC-Italian neighborhood experience, the only “Little Italy” left is in the Bronx—Arthur Avenue, to be specific. Or, to be even more specific, try the Arthur Avenue Retail Market, sitting in front of a big, square slice of Cafe al Mercato’s Sicilian-style pizza. Tucked into...
Osteria 57......A Little Romance in the West Village
Entrepreneur Emanuale Nigro opened Osteria 57's doors in 2017. Still in his 30's his dream has always been the belief that "What we eat and drink as well as our surrounding atmosphere can facilitate and support the flourishing of our souls." Thus his restaurant, located in the heart of Manhattan's West Village embodies such a concept. The owner is...
Autumn in the States for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
In New York for the biggest wine and food festival, for an exclusive blogger event and a demonstration day: Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI was present in three major events this fall in the States, thanks to the campaign “Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, the Original”. It all began with NYCWFF, from the 10th to the 13th of October, the largest wine and...
Aqua Vino in Utica: excellent traditional Italian, steaks and seafood (Dining Out Review)
The menu at Aqua Vino in Utica will not startle you. If you enjoy traditional Italian steakhouse style choices with a healthy dose of seafood options, you will be comfortably pleased with the selection. So the significant question for us on our recent Wednesday visit was about how well executed the old favorites would be. We left very happy indeed....
Felice 56 Brings Tuscan Finesse in Both Cuisine and Style to Midtown New York City
New York has more than its share of posh, high-end Italian restaurants, but Felice 56 is the first of real significance since Lincoln Ristorante at Lincoln Center opened ten years ago. (Last year’s Leoni made an attempt in décor, but the food fell well short.) Indeed, Felice 56, has overcome the problems of a subterranean, windowless space that use...
Inside Portale, Alfred Portale’s Highly Anticipated, Italian-Accented Return
Alfred Portale’s entire career in New York has been linked to Gotham Bar and Grill, the iconic New York stalwart that he left over the summer. During his tenure, the chef was an innovator of some of the late 20th century’s most widely copied culinary trends including vertical plating, tuna tartare, and flourless chocolate cake. After all those year...
The World Week of Italian Cuisine: Chefs and Events for the New York Celebration
This week, Nov 18-24, marks the fourth anniversary of the World Week of Italian Cuisine. Countries across the world will celebrate with dinners, panel discussions, and other activities that pay homage to the innovation, technology and tradition of Italian gastronomy. In New York, five events will take place across the boroughs, from a book launch b...
All the Pizza, Pasta, and Treats You Need to Try on the Bronx’s Arthur Avenue
Residents of the Bronx proudly proclaim Arthur Avenue as New York City’s real Little Italy. And, by all accounts, it is. Italian immigrants began pouring into the borough’s Belmont neighborhood in the early 1900s, when construction began on the nearby Bronx Zoo and New York Botanic Garden. They found work in these new developments, settled in the a...
Eataly NYC Flatiron Opens Serra Alpina, a Winter-Themed Rooftop Restaurant
Best way to beat the cold? Look no further than SERRA ALPINA, the new winter-themed rooftop restaurant at Eataly NYC Flatiron. Freezing New Yorkers can ring in the holiday season at Eataly’s twinkling rooftop restaurant inspired by the Italian Alps, from the snow-covered decor to the seasonal mountain fare on the menus. Diners can escape the freezi...